Tech in Sports
Kaitlin Nesensohn Alfred Sanchez Kyle Hilliard Patrick Flaherty Patrick Jamison Vincent Asante-Nyame Argument:
Advancements in technology have not only benefited athletes and sporting professions, but also made sports more enjoyable to watch and play. Worst Referee Calls Maradona’s Hand of God
1986 World Cup (Semifinals)
Argentina vs England
Argentina wins the game 2-1 Lampard’s disallowed goal
2010 World Cup (Round of 16)
England vs Germany (1-4)
FIFA introduces Goal line technology for 2014 FIFA World Cup Denkinger Missed Call 1985 World Series Game 6 St. Louis Cardinals leading Kansas city Royal series 3-2
Cardinal winning 1-0, Bottom of the 9th this happens
Royals win the game 2-1, and the world series the following day.
"That's a good thing. So I'm all for review. And if they had it back then, probably nobody would ever know my name." Phantom Touchdown
1998 New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks
Vinny Testaverde tries to run it in
Never reaches the goal line
Refs call it a touchdown
Jets win 32-31 AI Referee Negatives
● Glitches. ○ Nearly every new invention goes through numerous glitches before it is perfected
● Loss of human ref excitement. ○ A refs call can cause a sort of excitement towards the players, coaches or fans.
● Loss of jobs. ○ Being a referee is a profession for many people. ■ Amateur or professional. AI Referee’s Positives
● 2002 Lakers vs Kings series. ○ Rigged ○ Refs were gambling ○ Lakers shot way more free throws
● Consistent calls ○ Human eye vs AI ○ Human judgement vs AI Robotic Referees
Baseball Football / Soccer ● More accurate strike zone ● Goal line determination ● Sensor Base ● Clarify what a catch is ● Fair or foul ● Off side line Sports ● Non bias refs ● No double standards ● No favoritism ● Video Replay System ● Tracking System
Sports Used In ● Tennis ● Cricket ● Baseball ● Volleyball ● Rugby ● Snooker ● Badminton
StatCast
● Powered by Amazon Web Services ● Installed in all 30 parks in 2015 ● Combination of two tracking systems https://v637g.app.goo.gl/psGnnVvoRQgeybMK8 Impact:
● Astros used modernized statistics ● Most teams in the 2018 playoffs to acquire most of its pitching are in the top 8 statistically staff oriented organizations of the ● Used to decide how to pitch to mlb each batter. Technological Progress in Sports Equipment
Lighter More Protective Sweat absorbing Performance Enhancing
Stronger and Flexible Equipment Progress …. Helps Records Progress
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_epstein_are_athletes_really_getting_faster_better_stronger References ● Agrawal, AJ. “3 Ways Technology Has Changed the Sports Industry”. Inc.com, December 21, 2015 ○ https://www.inc.com/aj-agrawal/3-ways-technology-has-changed-the-sports-industry.html ● Casella, Paul. “Statcast Primer: Baseball Will Never Be the Same.” MLB.com, Major League Baseball, 24 Apr. 2015, www.mlb.com/news/statcast-primer-baseball-will-never-be-the-same/c-119234412. ● Don Denkinger, Players Recall Blown Call in 1985 World Series.” MLB.com, Doug Miller, www.mlb.com/news/don-denkinger-players-recall-blown-call-in-1985-world-series/c-99040244 ● “Getting to Know Statcast | 04/20/2015.” MLB.com, www.mlb.com/video/getting-to-know-statcast/c-81547683. ● Hsu, Hua. “What If We Had Perfect Robot Referees?” The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 June 2017, www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-if-we-had-perfect-robot-referees ● Hirsch, Sheldon. “Did NBA Really Fix Lakers-Kings Game?”. RealClearSports, (web) 28 April 2014 ○